IOTL, the latest, in terms of setting, of Shakespeare's "history plays" is the seldom-performed Henry VIII. Could he have written a play about the reign of Queen Mary? Possibly he'd have to live a bit longer to avoid any problems with the "Spanish Match", but it would be interesting if he had managed to write such a politically-charged play- and the only history play with a female main character.
Could he have written history plays about any other English monarchs? What would they have been like?
Could he have written history plays about any other English monarchs? What would they have been like?